No, it's not the celebration of Will Arnett's birthday (1970), or the acknowledgment of Margaret Thatcher's becoming the first female British Prime Minister (1979). Rather, it's Star Wars Day, which has ties to the latter event, when Margaret's political party took an ad out in the London Daily Times proclaiming, "May the Fourth be with you."

Get it? Add in this week's opening of "Thor," and you'll soon succumb to the overwhelming funniness of lispy puns.

Other than that, the date really has no significance in "Star Wars" history. But it gives dweebs (myself included, although I'm not to the point yet where I've made my own Stormtrooper costume - more on that later) yet another reason to proudly parade their geekiness. That being said, here are seven ways I suggest you celebrate Star Wars Day:

1. Start scraping together your pennies to buy the series on Blu-ray. Lucasfilm used Star Wars Day as a means to announce the details of the series' Sept. 16 release in the high-def format. Of course, if you go to the official site, it makes you jump through a bunch of hoops to get information, so I suggest reading a regurgitated press release with all the details here. FYI, Amazon's current pre-order price for the nine-disc set is $89.99 (suggested retail is $139.99). And watch this neato-but-pointless teaser for it:

3. Program your playlist accordingly. Suggestion: Honest Bob and the Factory-to-Dealer Incentives' song "Tatooine" (thanks to my Twitter friend @100WordsorLess for the tip):

4. Sing/play this on an endless loop. It will be to the delight of everyone within earshot:

5. Follow @DarthVader on Twitter. The Dark Lord of the Sith lives on via social media. Sample tweet: "Every time you wish someone happy #StarWarsDay George gets 5¢ & a little piece of your soul. May the 4th be with you!" While you're at it, follow RiffTrax snarkster Mike Nelson, who is peppering his feed with hilarious "Star Wars" bits such as, "Ho, wait a minute - Star Wars Day just improved. The Tonnika Sisters just knocked at my door asking to borrow a cup of rankweed."

6. Join the 501st Legion. Also known as Vader's Fist, the group requires only a few simple things: constructing your own Stormtrooper costume, submitting photos and an application, and being a hopeless nerd. NOTE: being a member of the 501st is an unfulfilled dream of mine. I'm dead serious. NOTE NO. 2: doing this may repel members of the opposite sex - or it may be a way to meet members of the opposite sex with similar interests. It's dicey either way.

7. Pray the Blu-ray release includes the original theatrical editions.I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Make sure your prayer includes the mantra "Han shot first," repeated 1,000,000 times while clutching your vintage 1977 Chewbacca plush doll. NOTE: It may not help.